About
Etched is building the hardware for superintelligence by burning the transformer architecture into their chips. They aim to create the world's most powerful servers for transformer inference, enabling AI models to run an order of magnitude faster and cheaper than GPUs with their product, Sohu, the world's first transformer ASIC.
Key facts
At-a-glance profile data
- Website
- etched.com
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, United States
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 474
- Total funding
- $1.1B (Follow-on)
- Business model
- B2B
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Post-money | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2026 | Follow-on | $700M | $21.0B | Jane Street |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Series C | $300M | $10.3B | Sequoia Capital |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Undisclosed round | $120M | - | Primary Venture Partners, Positive Sum |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Undisclosed round | $6M | - | Founders Fund |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Series A | Undisclosed | $10.0B | Sequoia Capital |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Undisclosed round | $5M | $34M | Primary Venture Partners |
Tech stack
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- Frontend
- Next.js, Tailwind CSS
- CDN
- Vercel
- Email provider
- Google Workspace
“San Jose AI chip startup Etched raises $500 million to take on Nvidia. The recent funding round for San Jose-based AI chip startup Etched, which raised $500 million, highlights the growing tech investment landscape in the Bay Area.”
View on Reddit“AI Startup Etched Unveils Transformer ASIC Claiming 20x Speed-up Over NVIDIA H100.”
View on Reddit“Super interesting chip startup. Raised $120M so legit ig, also crazy numbers, it can run transformers only but still huge for AI”
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Etched raised?
Etched has raised a total of $1.1B in funding. The most recent round on record is Follow-on.
How many employees does Etched have?
Etched has approximately 474 people on record.